City Budget Review
City Attorney budget, fiscal year 2024
City Attorney spent $2.1M in fiscal year 2024 — 0.6% of the $344.2M the City of Surprise published across 22 departments, and the 18th-largest share.
Spending
$2.1M
0.6% of city spending · down 73% from 2023
Revenue
$4K
Salaries
$2.1M
Divisions
4
Where the money went
Every published expense line, added up by the city's own category.
| Category | Total |
|---|---|
| Full-Time Salaries | $1.7M82% · 81 lines |
| Benefits-ASRS | $241K12% · 81 lines |
| Paid Time Off | $193K9.3% · 77 lines |
| Prof Svc-Legal Services | $122K5.9% · 10 lines |
| Benefits-FICA | $113K5.5% · 86 lines |
| Benefits-Medical HMO | $92K4.4% · 76 lines |
| Benefits-Medical PPO | $83K4.0% · 48 lines |
| Prof Svc-Software Licenses | $50K2.4% · 4 lines |
| 35 other categories | ($529K) |
Where the money came from
Revenue the city credited to this department, by category.
| Category | Total |
|---|---|
| State Grant Revenue | $4K102% · 1 line |
| Recovery of PY Expense-Rev | ($59.18)1 line |
Largest single payments
The biggest individual payments the city published for this department.
| Description | Fund | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Prof Svc-Software LicensesJan 2, 2024 | General Fund | $46,433.00 |
| Full-Time SalariesOct 6, 2023The largest of 14 such lines among the top 15 | General Fund | $45,025.66 |
Largest revenue lines
The biggest individual receipts the city credited to this department.
| Description | Fund | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| State Grant Revenue | Grants | $3,809.28 |
| Recovery of PY Expense-Rev | General Fund | ($59.18) |
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Salaries by division
Totals as the city published them. Surprise does not publish employee names or headcount, and state law keeps individual salaries confidential.
| Division | Published total |
|---|---|
| Civil | $1,147,166.57 |
| Criminal | $844,354.68 |
| Risk Management | $87,443.20 |
Published salary total by fiscal year: $1.6M in 2019, $2.1M in 2024. Not adjusted for inflation.
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